<div>hi</div>
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<div>yes, there are many guides <a href="http://onsip.org">onsip.org</a></div>
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<div>ram<br><br> </div>
<div><span class="gmail_quote">On 6/21/06, <b class="gmail_sendername">Concy Pereira</b> <<a href="mailto:cpereira@trackglobal.com">cpereira@trackglobal.com</a>> wrote:</span>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">Thanks for your inputs,<br>Does anybody has a complete document to setup all this.what I mean a<br>step by step guide.
<br><br>Reggards,<br>Concy<br><br><br>Message: 16<br>Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2006 10:21:15 +1000<br>From: Nick Hoffman <<a href="mailto:nick.hoffman@altcall.com">nick.hoffman@altcall.com</a>><br>Subject: Re: [Serusers] How to start a VOIP business ?
<br>To: <a href="mailto:serusers@lists.iptel.org">serusers@lists.iptel.org</a><br>Message-ID: <<a href="mailto:200606211021.16081.nick.hoffman@altcall.com">200606211021.16081.nick.hoffman@altcall.com</a>><br>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
<br><br>> Concy Pereira wrote:<br>> > Sir,<br>> ><br>> > I would like to know how can start a successful SIP base VOIP<br>> > business. I have being going through some documentation of Open<br>server
<br>> > software but could not come to a conclusion.<br>> ><br>> > Anybody can suggest me a complete solution for running PC to Phone<br>> > service Using GPL products, with accounting, authentication and
<br>> > authorization with different rate Plans etc.<br>> ><br>> > Here is what I have decided to do.<br>> ><br>> > SIP Server (Hardware)<br>> > 1. Linux RedHat 9.0<br>> > 2. OpenSer or SIP express router
<br>> > 3. Radius client<br>> ><br>> > Accounting /CDR server ( Hardware)<br>> > 1. Linux Redhat 9.0<br>> > 2. CDRTool by ag-projects <a href="http://www.ag-projects.com/cdrtool.html">http://www.ag-projects.com/cdrtool.html
</a><br>> > 3. MySQL<br>> ><br>> > 1.Carrirer<br>> > Subcription to any International whole sale VOIP carrier<br>> ><br>> > Please suggest if I have missed anything out.<br>> ><br>
> > Regards,<br>> > Concy<br><br><br>On Mon June 19 2006 18:21, "Greger V. Teigre" <<a href="mailto:greger@teigre.com">greger@teigre.com</a>> wrote:<br>> It's a fairly big questions you're asking. But basically you're onto
<br>it<br>> ;-) Ad 1. You should go for something newer than 9.0<br>> Ad 2. You need to decide on your maintenance schedule and policies for<br>> upgrades/patching etc. Many larger-scale deployments are based on SER
<br>> 0.9.x because a) it has proven extremely stable b) it is currently<br>> maintained for bug and security fixes and will be for a while. Others<br>> choose openser to get more features, but you need to make sure that
<br>you<br>> can handle testing and deployment of new versions more often.<br>> Ad 3. You need a RADIUS server with a user database or you can use<br>mysql<br>> (you need mysql regardless of using RADIUS or not)<br>
><br>> g-)<br><br><br>Hi there Greger. I'm curious as to why a RADIUS server is required. Is<br>this<br>for billing purposes?<br>-- Nick<br>e: <a href="mailto:nick.hoffman@altcall.com">nick.hoffman@altcall.com</a><br>
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<br>To: <a href="mailto:serusers@lists.iptel.org">serusers@lists.iptel.org</a><br>Cc: <a href="mailto:Benjamin.George@t-systems.com">Benjamin.George@t-systems.com</a><br>Message-ID: <<a href="mailto:200606211023.49237.nick.hoffman@altcall.com">
200606211023.49237.nick.hoffman@altcall.com</a>><br>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"<br><br>On Mon June 19 2006 18:48, <a href="mailto:Benjamin.George@t-systems.com">Benjamin.George@t-systems.com
</a> wrote:<br>> Hi,<br>><br>> I too can provide you some inputs on this apart from the things which<br>> are already mentioned:<br>><br>> 1. You may require a media server for playing prompts,<br>announcements,
<br>> etc 2. Voice mail server to store and play back voice mails<br>> 3. Signaling + Media Gateway if you want to connect to PSTN world<br>> 4. Any good performance management/monitoring tool (normally part
<br>of<br>> OSS) to measure and manage the performance of the entire<br>infrastructure<br>> to assure zero/minimum downtime<br>><br>> Regards,<br>> Benjamin.<br><br><br>Hi Benjamin. What would you recommend for your 3rd point?
<br><br>Cheers,<br>-- Nick<br>e: <a href="mailto:nick.hoffman@altcall.com">nick.hoffman@altcall.com</a><br>p: +61 7 5591 3588<br>f: +61 7 5591 6588<br><br>If you receive this email by mistake, please notify us and do not make
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<a href="mailto:rpagquil@philonline.com">rpagquil@philonline.com</a>><br>Subject: Re: [Serusers] How to start a VOIP business ?<br>To: <a href="mailto:nick.hoffman@altcall.com">nick.hoffman@altcall.com</a>,<a href="mailto:serusers@lists.iptel.org">
serusers@lists.iptel.org</a><br>Message-ID: <<a href="mailto:7.0.1.0.0.20060621090427.01b0fa20@philonline.com">7.0.1.0.0.20060621090427.01b0fa20@philonline.com</a>><br>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed
<br><br>Hi,<br> To easily manage accounting and authorization use radius.<br>I'm using radius for these purposes.<br><br>regards,<br>Ryan<br><br>At 08:21 AM 6/21/2006, Nick Hoffman wrote:<br>> > Concy Pereira wrote:
<br>> > > Sir,<br>> > ><br>> > > I would like to know how can start a successful SIP base VOIP<br>> > > business. I have being going through some documentation of Open<br>server<br>> > > software but could not come to a conclusion.
<br>> > ><br>> > > Anybody can suggest me a complete solution for running PC to Phone<br>> > > service Using GPL products, with accounting, authentication and<br>> > > authorization with different rate Plans etc.
<br>> > ><br>> > > Here is what I have decided to do.<br>> > ><br>> > > SIP Server (Hardware)<br>> > > 1. Linux RedHat 9.0<br>> > > 2. OpenSer or SIP express router<br>
> > > 3. Radius client<br>> > ><br>> > > Accounting /CDR server ( Hardware)<br>> > > 1. Linux Redhat 9.0<br>> > > 2. CDRTool by ag-projects<br><a href="http://www.ag-projects.com/cdrtool.html">
http://www.ag-projects.com/cdrtool.html</a><br>> > > 3. MySQL<br>> > ><br>> > > 1.Carrirer<br>> > > Subcription to any International whole sale VOIP carrier<br>> > ><br>> > > Please suggest if I have missed anything out.
<br>> > ><br>> > > Regards,<br>> > > Concy<br>><br>><br>>On Mon June 19 2006 18:21, "Greger V. Teigre" <<a href="mailto:greger@teigre.com">greger@teigre.com</a>><br>wrote:
<br>> > It's a fairly big questions you're asking. But basically you're onto<br>it<br>> > ;-) Ad 1. You should go for something newer than 9.0<br>> > Ad 2. You need to decide on your maintenance schedule and policies
<br>for<br>> > upgrades/patching etc. Many larger-scale deployments are based on<br>SER<br>> > 0.9.x because a) it has proven extremely stable b) it is currently<br>> > maintained for bug and security fixes and will be for a while.
<br>Others<br>> > choose openser to get more features, but you need to make sure that<br>you<br>> > can handle testing and deployment of new versions more often.<br>> > Ad 3. You need a RADIUS server with a user database or you can use
<br>mysql<br>> > (you need mysql regardless of using RADIUS or not)<br>> ><br>> > g-)<br>><br>><br>>Hi there Greger. I'm curious as to why a RADIUS server is required. Is<br>this<br>>for billing purposes?
<br>>-- Nick<br>>e: <a href="mailto:nick.hoffman@altcall.com">nick.hoffman@altcall.com</a><br>>p: +61 7 5591 3588<br>>f: +61 7 5591 6588<br>><br>>If you receive this email by mistake, please notify us and do not make
<br>any<br>>use of the email. We do not waive any privilege, confidentiality or<br>>copyright associated with it.<br>>_______________________________________________<br>>Serusers mailing list<br>><a href="mailto:Serusers@lists.iptel.org">
Serusers@lists.iptel.org</a><br>><a href="http://lists.iptel.org/mailman/listinfo/serusers">http://lists.iptel.org/mailman/listinfo/serusers</a><br><br><br><br><br>------------------------------<br><br>Message: 19<br>Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2006 07:14:43 +0200
<br>From: <a href="mailto:Benjamin.George@t-systems.com">Benjamin.George@t-systems.com</a><br>Subject: RE: [Serusers] How to start a VOIP business ?<br>To: <a href="mailto:nick.hoffman@altcall.com">nick.hoffman@altcall.com
</a>, <a href="mailto:serusers@lists.iptel.org">serusers@lists.iptel.org</a><br>Message-ID:<br><br><<a href="mailto:5BDFB528F5AD4744B933D3C6186DA27F02CD11CB@S4DE8PSAADL.t-systems.com">5BDFB528F5AD4744B933D3C6186DA27F02CD11CB@S4DE8PSAADL.t-systems.com
</a>><br>Content-Type: text/plain<br><br>Hi,<br><br>I would recommend any of the following for the aforesaid:<br><br>1. Cisco media gateway (Router can be converted to a media gateway using<br>voice interface cards). We use Cisco 2600 and 7200 (with MPLS support)
<br>series for this functionality.<br><br>2. NMS media gateway<br><br>Some other market leading products are also available for this purpose,<br>for example products from Lucent, Alcatel, etc.<br><br>Regards,<br>Benjamin.
<br><br>-----Original Message-----<br>From: <a href="mailto:serusers-bounces@lists.iptel.org">serusers-bounces@lists.iptel.org</a><br>[mailto:<a href="mailto:serusers-bounces@lists.iptel.org">serusers-bounces@lists.iptel.org
</a>] On Behalf Of Nick Hoffman<br>Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 5:54 AM<br>To: <a href="mailto:serusers@lists.iptel.org">serusers@lists.iptel.org</a><br>Cc: George, Benjamin<br>Subject: Re: [Serusers] How to start a VOIP business ?
<br><br>On Mon June 19 2006 18:48, <a href="mailto:Benjamin.George@t-systems.com">Benjamin.George@t-systems.com</a> wrote:<br>> Hi,<br>><br>> I too can provide you some inputs on this apart from the things which<br>
> are already mentioned:<br>><br>> 1. You may require a media server for playing prompts,<br>announcements,<br>> etc 2. Voice mail server to store and play back voice mails<br>> 3. Signaling + Media Gateway if you want to connect to PSTN world
<br>> 4. Any good performance management/monitoring tool (normally part<br>of<br>> OSS) to measure and manage the performance of the entire<br>infrastructure<br>> to assure zero/minimum downtime<br>><br>> Regards,
<br>> Benjamin.<br><br><br>Hi Benjamin. What would you recommend for your 3rd point?<br><br>Cheers,<br>-- Nick<br>e: <a href="mailto:nick.hoffman@altcall.com">nick.hoffman@altcall.com</a><br>p: +61 7 5591 3588<br>f: +61 7 5591 6588
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<br>To: Ryan Pagquil <<a href="mailto:rpagquil@philonline.com">rpagquil@philonline.com</a>><br>Cc: <a href="mailto:serusers@lists.iptel.org">serusers@lists.iptel.org</a><br>Message-ID: <<a href="mailto:4498EA46.5090605@teigre.com">
4498EA46.5090605@teigre.com</a>><br>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed<br><br>Yes, RADIUS is also quite efficient for authentication and is a very<br>good interface into a multitude of user databases ranging from unix user
<br><br>accounts, Active Directory, LDAP, any sql database etc etc.<br> (And Concy listed a RADIUS *client* as a requirement. I just<br>corrected that to a server. I'm not saying that you should use<br>RADIUS...)<br>g-)
<br><br>Ryan Pagquil wrote:<br>> Hi,<br>> To easily manage accounting and authorization use radius. I'm<br>> using radius for these purposes.<br>><br>> regards,<br>> Ryan<br>><br>> At 08:21 AM 6/21/2006, Nick Hoffman wrote:
<br>>> > Concy Pereira wrote:<br>>> > > Sir,<br>>> > ><br>>> > > I would like to know how can start a successful SIP base VOIP<br>>> > > business. I have being going through some documentation of Open
<br>>> server<br>>> > > software but could not come to a conclusion.<br>>> > ><br>>> > > Anybody can suggest me a complete solution for running PC to<br>Phone<br>>> > > service Using GPL products, with accounting, authentication and
<br>>> > > authorization with different rate Plans etc.<br>>> > ><br>>> > > Here is what I have decided to do.<br>>> > ><br>>> > > SIP Server (Hardware)<br>>> > > 1. Linux RedHat
9.0<br>>> > > 2. OpenSer or SIP express router<br>>> > > 3. Radius client<br>>> > ><br>>> > > Accounting /CDR server ( Hardware)<br>>> > > 1. Linux Redhat 9.0<br>
>> > > 2. CDRTool by ag-projects<br><a href="http://www.ag-projects.com/cdrtool.html">http://www.ag-projects.com/cdrtool.html</a><br>>> > > 3. MySQL<br>>> > ><br>>> > > 1.Carrirer
<br>>> > > Subcription to any International whole sale VOIP carrier<br>>> > ><br>>> > > Please suggest if I have missed anything out.<br>>> > ><br>>> > > Regards,
<br>>> > > Concy<br>>><br>>><br>>> On Mon June 19 2006 18:21, "Greger V. Teigre" <<a href="mailto:greger@teigre.com">greger@teigre.com</a>><br>wrote:<br>>> > It's a fairly big questions you're asking. But basically you're
<br>>> onto it<br>>> > ;-) Ad 1. You should go for something newer than 9.0<br>>> > Ad 2. You need to decide on your maintenance schedule and policies<br>for<br>>> > upgrades/patching etc. Many larger-scale deployments are based on
<br>SER<br>>> > 0.9.x because a) it has proven extremely stable b) it is currently<br>>> > maintained for bug and security fixes and will be for a while.<br>Others<br>>> > choose openser to get more features, but you need to make sure that
<br><br>>> you<br>>> > can handle testing and deployment of new versions more often.<br>>> > Ad 3. You need a RADIUS server with a user database or you can use<br>>> mysql<br>>> > (you need mysql regardless of using RADIUS or not)
<br>>> ><br>>> > g-)<br>>><br>>><br>>> Hi there Greger. I'm curious as to why a RADIUS server is required.<br>>> Is this<br>>> for billing purposes?<br>>> -- Nick<br>>> e:
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